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Taheri, A.; Perry, A.; Minnes, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2016
Background: Participation in social and physical activities has a number of benefits for children with or without disabilities. However, individuals with disabilities are often excluded from taking part in social activities. Most of the research on activity participation has focused on adults or youth with milder disabilities. However, children…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Gray-Stanley, J. A.; Muramatsu, N.; Heller, T.; Hughes, S.; Johnson, T. P.; Ramirez-Valles, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Although work stress can impede the capacity of direct support professionals and contribute to mental health challenges, external (i.e. work social support) and internal resources (i.e. an internal locus of control) have been shown to help DSPs cope more actively. We examined how work stress was associated with depression, with a…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Locus of Control, Mental Retardation, Role Conflict